Akamam, Akāmam, Ākamam: 2 definitions
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Akamam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAkāmam (अकामम्).—adv., whether he likes or not, (even) un- willingly, willy-nilly: [Prātimokṣasūtra des Sarvāstivādins] 496.14.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAkamam (அகமம்) noun < agama. Tree; மரம். (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [maram. (uricholnigandu)]
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Ākamam (ஆகமம்) noun < ā-gama.
1. Śāstras, scriptures, one of six piramāṇam, q.v.; வேதசாஸ்திரங்கள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vethasasthirangal. (pingalagandu)]
2. Scriptures believed to be revealed by God and peculiar to Śaivism, Vaiṣṇavism, Śāktism or Jainism; முதல்வன் வாக்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [muthalvan vakku. (pingalagandu)]
3. (Grammar) Augment, letter or syllable inserted in the combination of two words or two parts of a word; தோன்றல் விகா ரத்தால் வருமெழுத்து. ஆன்ற யகாரம்வந் தாகம மாகும் [thonral viga rathal varumezhuthu. anra yagaramvan thagama magum] (வீரசோழீயம் சந்தி. [virasozhiyam santhi.] 13).
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Ākamam (ஆகமம்) noun < ā-gama. Coming; வருகை. (நாநார்த்த.) [varugai. (nagarthathipigai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akamamalaivu, Akamamaram, Akamamii.
Ends with (+6): Anankakamam, Ankakamam, Apakamam, Arputakamam, Atiyakamam, Cainakamam, Caivakamam, Jainakamam, Kulakamam, Matanakamam, Mayirakamam, Mulakamam, Nakamam, Nalakamam, Paku-curutiakamam, Pancakamam, Parakamam, Prakamam, Purvakamam, Sakamam.
Full-text: Nalakamam, Mutalvanvakku, Malaivu, Amanayam, Paku-curutiakamam, Vamatantiram, Atiyakamam, Iraivanul, Kumaratantiram, Cainakamam, Tirumoli, Nul, Aritam, Marai.
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